Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 60.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 60.9% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 62.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1970.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.1% | — |
| 1971 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 50.9% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 54.2% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 55.1% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 57.7% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 55.3% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 54.9% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 54.3% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 52.6% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 54.8% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 52.7% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 54.6% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 55.3% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 53.3% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 55.0% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 53.5% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 52.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.0% | 48.1% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 52.4% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 52.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 53.3% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 52.0% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 60.9% | 62.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 60.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.